An 83-year-old building that housed Old Wives’ Tales restaurant for 34 years will be replaced by a mixed-use building.
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As the restaurant closed last spring, the building, located on 13th and E Burnside, was sold for $1,250,000. The new owner is Urban Development Group, owned by Dennis Sackhoff.
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The parking lot around back, located on the same lot, will be part of the new development as well.
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In May the Bureau of Development Services received an Early Assistance – Zoning and Infrastructure Bureaus application on the property. A meeting was required between the applicant, UDG’s David Mullens, and city employees.
The permit is for 69 apartment units, with ground floor retail facing Burnside. There will be 18 below-grade parking spaces.
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The application was received by the city on September 30. There are still several inspections and reviews that must be completed before the building can be demolished and new construction can begin.
The one-story, 1,680 square foot office building next door will remain in place.
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In 2013 a five-story, 132-unit mixed-use building, the Linden Apartments, was built across the street from Sackhoff’s new development site.
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